Complications from severe COVID-19, such as pneumonia and ARDS, can lead to irreversible lung damage. In patients with ARDS, fluid leaks into tiny air sacs in the lungs and prevents air exchange. This promotes the buildup of scar tissue in the lungs, a condition known as pulmonary fibrosis, which decreases the quality of life and can lead to death. Patients who develop ARDS are much more likely to die. In 191 confirmed coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China, researchers found 50 of the 54 patients who died had developed ARDS while only nine of the 137 survivors had ARDS. A cohort study of 50 ARDS survivors found that more than five years after discharge, survivors had a 25 percent reduction in physical function compared to controls as measured by health-related quality of life assessment. Patients who do not develop pneumonia or ARDS do not appear to have irreversible lung damage, but long-term data specific to COVID-19 is unavailable. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick discusses whether COVID-19 disease causes permanent lung damage.
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